Fall Fishing on the South Platte

Well it is now October and with the cooler weather brings on the change of season, leaves begin to turn color, and some of the most exciting fishing of the year takes place.  Brown Trout will begin their spawn and the people will be out in large numbers to try and find a trophy.  I was hesitant to post any photos and have actually decided to keep some of them for my stash reserved for friends and family.  However, while many others having been struggling out in South Park, myself and a friend have been chasing and landing some very large fish. That being said, the flows have now been bumped and more and more people will be on the river as you can see in a picture below.  On that note, please refrain to fishing to fish on redds that are paired up and if you do foul hook the fish, break him off, give him twenty minutes and try again to fair hook him.  Other than the Dream Stream, the Deckers area has been fishing good as well. Both nymphs and dries are producing great numbers of fish.  Once again however, crowds have been very heavy. I have also been on our high mountain private lakes and fishing has been consistent.  We are hooking a lot of nice rainbows, along with a large number of Brook Trout.  This private water is an excellent place to take in great scenery while catching some fish on Dry/Dropper rigs.  Below are some pictures.  The top fish weighed just shy of 8lbs.  Some have been caught this month already, and others were caught in September when others were struggling in South Park.  When it comes to a guide on the Dream Stream, choose someone who spends there whole season there, not someone who just shows up when fish show up on redds.  This advantage will help you in the long run.  Regardless of if it is myself or another guide, that really should be a quality you look for when chasing these amazing lake run fish. 

 

Here is a picture of the crowd directly below the cliff hole.  No wonder the fish are hiding.